What he said implied exactly what he said. He would have absolutely nothing without Gabriel.
The answer to the first question is false and the answer to the second is false as well
The two senteces that most clearly describe historical elements are:
"Then, amid a murmur of laughter and jeers from the Roman benches immediately before him, he began to sing."
"It was all simple and childlike, but it went to the hearts of the Olympians, for it spoke of the land which they knew and loved."
Answer:
"Every spot of the Old World is overrun with oppression."
Explanation: